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ardentbookcooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
He's done it again! A whimsical feminist ride of witches, wizards, and a staff with some serious attitude!
wrandendriftwood's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
milliesusan55's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
I loved this book. I read it in only a few hours total, I couldn't put it down. It felt more cosy fantasy, cottage core vibes than the previous two which I loved. Esk and Granny were a duo I didn't know I needed and loved seeing both their stories evolve side by side. This is one I'll definitely be rereading
c_morning's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
valentine1's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
theinkypaw's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
alice_with_the_books's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
aaronreadabook's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
brewhaha's review against another edition
5.0
This is my first venture into Pratchett's Discworld and having finished, I can't wait to explore this world more.
The Discworld is a flat planet balanced upon four elephants who were all balancing on the shell of the Great Turtle A'Tuin. Common opinion for this is the the Creator of the Multiverse was bored of axis and polar magnetism and decided to have a bit of fun. One night on this disc, a wizard visited a village to pass his staff and through it his magic onto the eighth son of the eighth son. Two things made this rather inconvenient- The first is that this particular eighth son of an eighth son was a female daughter. The second is that female daughters are not permitted to become wizards. Not that Eskarina Smith plans on letting such things stop her.
I always get worried starting a series anywhere other than the first book, but Pratchett was kind enough to set up his stories in a way that you can come in almost any place in the series and feel relatively at home with what's going on. Pratchett does a wonderful job of telling us about how this little girl sets off to find her place in the magical world while also introducing us to a quite a lot of his universe at the same time. And this introduction to Granny Weatherwax, a character I know feature heavily in other books as well, is a wonderful refresh from our normal fantastical views on witches.
Which is the whole point of this story.
I love books that poke fun at those prejudices that crop up in people that have no actual reasoning other than "Because that's how it is." and Equal Rites pokes at every prejudice that its characters have. Between this book and "Good Omens" I am very excited to keep delving through Pratchett's irreverently magical bibliography.
The Discworld is a flat planet balanced upon four elephants who were all balancing on the shell of the Great Turtle A'Tuin. Common opinion for this is the the Creator of the Multiverse was bored of axis and polar magnetism and decided to have a bit of fun. One night on this disc, a wizard visited a village to pass his staff and through it his magic onto the eighth son of the eighth son. Two things made this rather inconvenient- The first is that this particular eighth son of an eighth son was a female daughter. The second is that female daughters are not permitted to become wizards. Not that Eskarina Smith plans on letting such things stop her.
I always get worried starting a series anywhere other than the first book, but Pratchett was kind enough to set up his stories in a way that you can come in almost any place in the series and feel relatively at home with what's going on. Pratchett does a wonderful job of telling us about how this little girl sets off to find her place in the magical world while also introducing us to a quite a lot of his universe at the same time. And this introduction to Granny Weatherwax, a character I know feature heavily in other books as well, is a wonderful refresh from our normal fantastical views on witches.
Which is the whole point of this story.
I love books that poke fun at those prejudices that crop up in people that have no actual reasoning other than "Because that's how it is." and Equal Rites pokes at every prejudice that its characters have. Between this book and "Good Omens" I am very excited to keep delving through Pratchett's irreverently magical bibliography.